The Government of Liberia (GOL) reacted by calling on the public health workers or risk being replaced at the various places of assignment. President Weah also instructed Health Minister Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah to solicit applications, through County Health Offices to fill in the gaps creating as a result of the strike. At the offices of the EU, US Embassy and the UN, the striking public health workers held placards with inscriptions: “We Want Drugs and Medical Supplies, Injury to One, Injury to All, We Want Good Working Environment for Health Workers”, among others. We came here to tell you people that health workers can’t breathe; the government is preventing us from breathing. ‘Protest Not the Best Option’ – WeahPresident Weah said protest was not the best option for health workers, because their action to leave work is life-threatening.

Source: Front Page Africa October 02, 2020 08:16 UTC